Manufacturing
Ford to produce respirators in Michigan, expands medical supply efforts
Automaker plans to produce facemasks, COVID-19 test collection kits, hospital gowns for medical professionals, internal use.
Category: Materials
Manufacturing
Manufacturing: Producing, design, delivering, helping during COVID-19
Manufacturers around the globe are offering their services to help in the battle against COVID-19.
Manufacturing
Metal injection molding conference registration opens
MIM2020: International Conference on Injection Molding of Metals, Ceramics and Carbides.
Manufacturing
Hardinge subsidiary buys lightweighting workholding technology
Soft-Touch chucking systems for die-cast aluminum and thin-walled automotive and aerospace parts hold workpieces without deforming them.
Vehicle Tech
Corvette convertible gets hard top for 2020
Two-piece design depends on high-tech die-cast parts, electric motors.
Engineering
PVD coating systems
Auto sales finally got back above pre-recession levels in 2014 with August sales reaching a seven-year high. After six long years, sales levels have matched 2007’s pace. More importantly, several research groups expect 2015 continue to grow. Today’s Motor Vehicles allows marketers direct access to this healthy industry with continued growth.
Manufacturing
Detroit auto show launches (Photo Gallery)
Media launches at the North American International Auto Show included Mustangs, Supras, trucks, electric vehicles, and SUVs.
Fleets
Best of 2018: Marine foam technology lowers refrigerated trailer weights
Wabash National’s next-generation reefer trailers increase their thermal efficiency without sacrificing interior space, thanks to foam technology developed for boats by Structural Composites.
Vehicle Tech
Volvo crash tests carbon fiber Polestar electric car
Safety engineers study differences between steel, composite performance in Sweden.
Engineering
Marine foam technology lowers refrigerated trailer weights
Wabash National’s next-generation reefer trailers increase their thermal efficiency without sacrificing interior space, thanks to foam technology developed for boats by Structural Composites.
Vehicle Tech
Ford plans to use graphene in vehicles by year’s end
High-tech material offers high strength, conductivity, but expense has kept it out of most automotive applications.
Engineering
Zinc protection for underbody components
Thermission, BASF’s anti-corrosion technology can protect high-strength steel components in lightweight vehicles.